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PICTURE THIS: You just watched somebody give a speech. Or present an idea. Or share a story. Or tell a joke. Or voice their opinion. And it was so good, so interesting, so engaging and so entertaining, that your immediate response was to whisper to the guy sitting next to you, “Man, I’d hate to have to follow THAT…” Have you ever wondered HOW people do that? How they…

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Sometimes we forget who we are. So much so, that we almost need to reintroduce ourselves to ourselves. Here are five ways for doing so: 1. Develop an orientation toward self-confrontation. I never placed much value on self-confrontation until I started doing yoga. Talk about instant reeducation. I quickly discovered that when you’re faced squarely with your half naked body in a full-length mirror in the company of forty…

Yesterday we explored five ways to write more honestly. Here are six more: 1. Listen to your body. If your words are felt in the body – your body mainly, but also the bodies of your readers – well done. That’s what honesty feels like. Pings. Blood flushes. Chills. Spine tingles. Neck hair stand-ups. Jaw drops. Eye wideners. Speechlessness. Laughs. ESPECIALLY laughs. The point is: Emotion is the final…

My definition of writing is as follows: “Slice open a vein and bleed your truth all over the page.” KEY WORDS: Vein, blood and truth. As opposed to “brain, ink and bullshit.” Let’s explore eleven ways to write more honestly – five today and six tomorrow. 1. First, honor yourself. All the techniques in the world won’t make you an honest writer if your attitude and intentions are misguided….

“Why isn’t anybody joining our organization?!” That’s a frustrating question for any leader to ask. Especially when meeting attendance is down, new membership is non-existent and the attitude of the board is bordering on apathetic. Yikes. Fortunately, there’s a solution. And to the dismay of your diabetic members, it doesn’t involve a bake sale. HERE’S THE REALITY: Whether you’re an association, non-profit, church, club – or even a company…

“Was I deceived, or did a sable cloud turn forth her silver lining on the night?” John Milton wrote that line in his 1634 play, Comus. Since then, the phrase “silver lining” has become the go-to cliché for any hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty. Even though the meteorologically inclined would tell you that (actual) silver linings on storm clouds grow from atmospheric lead and sulfate…

People often ask me about my writing process. So, instead of trying to explain it, I thought I’d just show it. This is the first in a series of writing sessions (4-hour time lapse down to 9 minutes!) of my unparalleled content generation, content management and content deployment systems. Episode 1 — 1.18.10 Soundtrack — “After” by dZihan & Kamien from “Freaks & Icons.” Watch the playlist @ www.WatchScottWrite.com!…

1. People are classrooms. They contain volumes. And as such, deserve to be treated with deep democracy. Even if you don’t like them. Even if you have the urge to “accidentally” push them out of the fourteenth story window of your office. Go out of your way to experience everybody as your mentor. As Emerson reminds us, “Every man I meet is my superior in some way.” As Ginsberg…

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